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On April 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the 21-day national blockade until May 3 to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the country due to the increasing number of cases in the country.
The blockade has seriously affected the economy and lives of low-income people and that is why the Center has decided to allow some more essential services to work in areas that are not coronavirus containment zones after April 20.
“To mitigate difficulties to the public, selected additional activities would be allowed, which would take effect on April 20, 2020. However, these additional activities would be operationalized by the States / Union Territories (UT) / District Administrations based on strict compliance with existing guidelines on blocking measures. Before operating these relaxations, the States / UT / District Administrations will ensure that all preparatory arrangements regarding social distancing in offices, workplaces, factories and establishments, and other sectoral requirements are in place, “the Interior Ministry had said in an official. statement.
The Center issued additional guidelines that allow some more activities for non-containment areas after April 20. Here’s a full list of what’s allowed and what’s not in select areas across the country as of April 20 (Tuesday), as shared by government citizen portal MyGov
What is allowed?
Financial services
– RBI and other markets and financial entities regulated by RBI
– Banks, ATMs and IT providers involved in banking operations.
– SEBI and debt and capital market services
– IRDAI and insurance companies
Commercial services
– Printed and electronic media.
– IT services but with a workforce of around 50%
– Data and call centers for government activities.
– CSC at panchayat level
– E-commerce functions for non-essential items like mobile phones, laptops, refrigerators, etc.
Courier services
– Cold storage and storage
– Private security services and facilities management; hotels, family homes, etc.
– Establishment that functions as quarantine facilities.
– Self-employed services such as electricians, plumbers, carpenters, etc.
Movement of people
– Private vehicles to obtain basic products and emergency medical services.
– In the case of a four-wheeled vehicle, only one passenger is allowed in the rear seat next to the driver
– Only one driver is allowed for two-wheeled vehicles
– Persons traveling to their workplace as exempt by the State / Union Territory / Local Authority
Social services
– Homes for children, youth, divyang (disabled), elderly, observation homes, aftercare homes, etc. will be allowed to operate.
– Disbursement of social security pensions and provident funds by EPFO
– Anganwadis operation
Agricultural activities
– Agricultural operations in the fields.
– Operation of agencies / companies dedicated to obtaining agricultural products.
– Machinery stores
– Customized recruitment centers
– Services related to fertilizers and seeds.
– APMC and Mandis markets
– Direct marketing operations for agriculture.
– Harvest and sow
– Fishing operation such as processing and sale, hatcheries, commercial aquariums.
– Tea, coffee and rubber plantations allowed with a maximum of 50 percent of workers.
– Livestock, including the distribution and sale of dairy products, animal shelters, etc.
Health services
– Hospitals and nursing homes.
– Telemedicine facilities
– Dispensaries and pharmacies.
– Medical research, laboratories and collection centers related to COVID-19
– Private establishments authorized by the government.
– Veterinary hospitals, dispensaries and clinics, sale and supply of vaccines and medicines.
– Manufacturing units, medical devices and construction of sanitary infrastructure.
– Movement of all medical personnel, scientists, nurses, paramedical personnel, laboratory technicians.
Industrial establishments
– Industries in rural areas
– SEZ and export-oriented units
– Industrial estates and industrial municipalities.
– Manufacturing units for essential goods.
– Industries that produce IT hardware
– Food processing units, jute industries
– Production of coal and minerals, O&G refinery and brick kilns in rural areas.
– Construction activities that include roads, irrigation projects, renewable energy projects and construction projects at the municipal level.
Cargo and essential services.
– Transportation of inter and intra-state cargo by air, rail, land and sea.
– Transport vehicles with only two drivers and one assistant are allowed.
– Empty vehicles for delivery / collection of goods.
– The supply chain of essential goods such as manufacturing, wholesale, retail, stores / carts for essential goods.
– Large brick and mortar warehouses, dhabas and highway truck repair shops, movement of personnel and workers for essential services.
Additional services
– Collection, harvesting and processing of minor forest products, non-wood forest products
– Bamboo, coconut, areca, cocoa, spice plantations and their harvest, sale and marketing.
– NBFC, including minimally staffed microfinance and home finance companies, credit unions
– Construction activities in rural areas that include water and sanitation supply, electricity, telecommunications and cable lines.
What will be closed?
– National and international air travel
– Passenger trains, buses, metro, taxis
– Interstate transportation except for medical and security purposes.
– Industrial and commercial activities.
– Hospital services
– Educational, training and coaching institutions.
– Movie theaters, shopping malls, gyms, bards, swimming pools, amusement parks, meeting rooms, etc.
– All social, political, sports, complex, religious places and other meetings.
What about hot spots?
The aforementioned exemptions granted after April 20 will not apply to critical points and the containment zones at critical points will be delimited by state governments. In the containment zone, strict control must be established to ensure that there is no uncontrolled inward and outward movement, except for essential services.
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